SOE Application Workshop

Hello everyone! FEA's first event of the semester will be the SOE Application Workshop. This will take place on Monday, January 23 at 6pm in PC 2005. Mrs. Whiteman will run the workshop and make sure everyone understands what is needed for submission. The deadline to submit applications is March 31. If you are a freshman, feel free to join us and get a head start on your application! If anyone has questions, don't hesitate to email me.

Thank you,

Submitted by: Kerry Smigielski (smigiels001), FEA President

PEPP Program-Tutoring Positions

Attached is a Flyer from the Penn State Education Program. This program is an after-school tutoring program for students at-risk for not reaching their academic potential. They are seeing full-time college students to tutor high school and middle school students.

If you have questions, or would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please contact Kathy at 874-6261 or kld7@psu.edu.


Submitted by: Lisa Clement, Secretary
School of Education
Gannon University

Teach in Sweden

ATTN: SENIOR EDUCATION STUDENTS

The Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) will be recruiting for teachers and educational leaders (i.e., administrators) for age groups 9-19 for their schools in Sweden. They will be visiting Edinboro University to interview on January 24, 2012 from 2 to 4; and will deliver a presentation at 5:00 on January 24th in the Pogue Student Center multipurpose room. Their head of academics, Damian Brunker, would like to receive application materials in advance so that he and his staff can select students and schedule interviews in advance of the 24th. Please contact Dr. Forbes for the official position announcement. Gannon teacher candidates are welcome to interview and attend the presentation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please reply to Janet Armbruster by Friday, December 16^th.

Thank you.

Submitted by: Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

109 University Square

Erie, PA 16541-0001

13th Annual Shenandoah Valley Teacher Recruitment Fair

The students in Gannon’s School of Education are invited to attend the 13^th Annual Shenandoah Valley Teacher Recruitment Fair in Harrisonburg, VA on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Teacher candidates will have the opportunity to select interviews with representatives from nine school divisions located in one of the most beautiful areas of Virginia.

On-line registration will be available January 3 - February 5, 2012 at: http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/hr/jobfair.htm.

Please see Dr. Forbes for an informational flyer.

Contact our office if you have any questions. We look forward to interviewing Gannon’s prospective teachers.

Submitted by: Candi Breckenridge

Madison County Public Schools, Madison, VA

Secretary for Human Resources

540-948-3780

Office of Admissions seeking student editors

The Office of Admissions is seeking highly motivated Gannon students to fill several vacancies on the editorial board of Edge, our online magazine geared toward prospective students and their families. The purpose of Edge is to recruit students by sharing news, information and insight on the Gannon experience. The editorial board members will work closely with the editor-in-chief, helping to manage a staff of volunteer contributors, and will report to the staff operations manager. Applications will be accepted through December 9, 2011. These positions are not work study -- they are considered special projects, so applicants do not need to qualify for work study.

• One paid copy editor position is available (6 hours per week).
• One paid assistant video editor position is available (2 hours per week).
• Volunteer positions (assistant copy editor, photo editor, assistant photo editor, video production assistant, assistant editor) are also available.
• Edge’s editor-in-chief, managing editor, video editor and photo editor positions are already filled.

For complete job descriptions and an application form, please go to http://edge.gannon.edu/?page_id=11

Submitted by: Zachary M. Flock

Assistant Director, eMarketing
Office of Admissions

Professional Development Opportunity-Erie Reading Council

This is a wonderful professional development opportunity!

This is worth 2 hours and is being held just 2 blocks away from Gannon. Student cost is only $10 and includes breakfast.

Please share with any of your classmates that might be interested in attending. The deadline to register is today Thursday, October 20. If you can not get the registration mailed in by that date, call or email as instructed to confirm that you will be there.

Join Erie Reading Council in Welcoming

Sue Micelli, Blasco Children's Librarian

and

Leah Anderson, NIE Coordinator Erie Times News

First Niagara Bank Building - 8th and State

October 22, 2011

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Erie Reading Council October Meeting

Title:

Speaker:

Date: October 22, 2011

Time: 9:00 a.m. Registration – 8:45 a.m.

Location:

Earn 2 Act 48 Hours

Please mail this form to reserve your place:

Name__________________________________________ Phone____________________

Address______________________ City_______________ State_______ Zip___________

School District/Employer _____________________________________________________________

School Teaching Assignment _________________________________________________________

Your email ________________________________________________________________________

Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.

______ Meeting for current members ………………………………..................................………. $12.00

______ Meeting for non-members………………………………………..................................…….$18.00

______ Meeting for undergraduate students……………….................................………………….$10.00

How will you pay?
______ Check Enclosed ______ Email Reservation
(*please bring completed registration form w/payment to the meeting)

**Reservations are required by Thursday, October 20, 2011**

Mail reservation form and check payable to Erie Reading Council or email reservation to:

Kathleen Dailey dailey@edinboro.edu
5248 Annendale Drive **Please e-mail the above information – including whether you are a member,
Erie, PA 16506 plan to join, or are a student.

Mail or E-mail Reservations only: If needed you may cancel your reservation via e-mail by Friday, October 21st, otherwise you will be billed for your breakfast.

***All reservations must be received by Thursday, October 20, 2011***

Nash Library's Fall Book Sale!

DON'T  FORGET THE BOOK SALE!

Gannon University's Nash Library, 619 Sassafras St., Erie, Pa will have a book sale Tuesday and Wednesday October 25 and 26, 2011, 10 am to 6 pm each day.  On the first day (Tuesday) hardcover books will be $2.50; videos, audiobooks, and paperbacks will be $1, pocket paperbacks 50 cents. On the second day (Wednesday) everything will be half price!

 

The entrance will be through the Library's back door by the Seventh Street parking lot.  Parking will be allowed only for loading purchases.  Cash sales only. Thousands of books are available.  Categories include VHS movies, fiction, children’s, history, engineering, business, psychology, science, education, and medicine.  All proceeds go to the Library's book budget.

 

Contact: Larry Maxted

Collection Development Librarian

871-7554                                                     

Usually in office 8:15-4:45 weekdays.

Submitted by: Larry Maxted